The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-07 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1864. The closing paragraph of this last letter of " Manhattan's" should be turned to, as really worth leoking at, it is so distinctly suggestive 'Within a very brief compass of the actual position occupied 1n the world's eye by the Federal Government. " ha. va news,' , Troth this rough-and-ready re porter of ev ents, writing hot-and-hot from New York, - w e have !lows this morning of tho fighting of half a dozn battles, All favourable to us, of course. They were r P epared by orders from Washington, and intended steamer. The to out by this y will be c ontradicted t o- morrow." The antidote appears to have already, to a slight extent, been f orwar d ed to us taneously with the ba ne , th at ia here •A the f a l se Intel in Europe simul n ligce, despatch e d w i t h t h e lastl 'N mals _.om,menca per the China. Whereas wo read on one hand as follows 4, A do u btf u l rumour h —as e b - tel graphed from Al a b ama that SHERMAN een had d feated POLK nea r Bandon, capturing 12 e ,OOO pri soncs. Mobile dispatches to the 15th r instant announce that Admiral FAERIG UT S fleet had passed eastward through the Sound in the direc tion of Grant's Pass." We read on the other by way of revision to the foregoing :--" Th e K e hmond Inquirer of the 18th instant states that the War Department had received dispatches announcing that the Federals had been repulsed with great 1035 at Grand Pass, 35 miles from Mobile." Of the relative value of these two contra dictory announcements we can readily enough judg:, , for ourselves. Betwcen them, we can find a clue to the truth from past experience. The credence attached to flourishing accounts of victories, corning, und er the most dubious circumstances, from the sideof the Federals, we should suppose was by this time small eno u gh in England. In regard to their systematic accounts of success upon success, the Federal Government has, in truth, long since fairly over reached itself. Sca:cely any one is disposed to credit its assertions. It has erivd:SUCCebo so often when the success' so-called * has turned out to be diametrically the reverse, that, even when the success really does come once in a away, the majority shrug their shoulders still to the last (and no wonder) thoroughly incrc dulous. In the body of. " Manhattan's " letter— of which letter we have here quoted merely the closing parag,ragh--there are abundant indica tions, moreover, of the lower and yet lower depths of unpopularity to which Mt. LINCOLN and his colleagues in the Government have fallen under the deadening weight of their own cros s s t u p i d i ty. A crowning ignominy to which the unfortunate President has been subjected, in the shape of a most scurillous onslaught upon himself in the iYetv York Herald, is mentioned by " Manhattan " who—after mentioning it—remarks, that if Mr. LINCOLN and his supporters don't notice it, he (that is, the President) will stand forth in so de graded a plight before the whole city of New York, that before another six months are gone, the entire administrative fabric must inevitably collapse. There is a touch of hyperbole, of course, in these expressions, and a general extravagance in the mere utterance of distinct predictions of this character. But, when expressions of regret are openly uttered at New York that JEFFERSON DAVIS and not ABRAHAM LINCOLN had been elected to the Presidential chair in 1860, some notion may be formed of the utter failure of the latter as a statesman or as an adminis• trator, since he unhappily assumed the headship of the American Republic, immediately afterwards dwindling (upon the disruption of the Union) from being President of the United States to be Chief of the Federal Government. It has often been remarked by acute observers, that the Government of England has at all times been distinguished for the pertinacious neglect and marked indifference with which it treats great men. Except for political purposes, it is rarely that we find any mirk of favour, any emblem of distinction conferred on those who nevertheless possess consi derable claims to public favour. There can hardly be a greater mistake than this, and it must tend to deteriorate the character of our country in the eyes of foreign nations to find our rulers so ignorant, so ob' use, or so indifferent. A glaring instance of this kind of proceeding was witnessed the other evening in the House, when Lord PALMERSTON made answer to Sir W. MILES respecting the ques tion as to whether the Government intended to recognise the great services "of Captain PEKE in opening Equatorial Africa to the knowledge of the world." The tone of Lord PALMEESTON'S reply was characterised by that damaging quality known as faint praise. It is alnaost incomprehensible why the noble lord should set himself to work thus to disparage the services and disallow the merits of a man who has won for himself so deserved a renown. Tne fact is, the Government are too mean to attempt anything in the way of distribution of honours or any particular badge of merit ; these they greedily keep for the benefit of their own p rti cular partisans, hence they must perforce affect to misunderstand the services and deny the merit of those who have; done their country good service out of the arena of politics, and in a form that does not come under the immediate cognisance of Cabinets. It would be difficult to decide as to which of the Premier's reasons or objections are the most un tenable or the most inconsistent. In the first place, he states that there is no immediate practical ad vantage to be derived from the discovery made by Captain SPERE. Allowing this for the sake of argument, there are many attainments which ought to be recognised and appreciated if they do not bear immediately on a commercial view of the matter, In foreign countries great composers, great artists, receive honorary distinctions for efforts which Lord PALMERSTON would certainly call non-essential to the business of the world. It must be questioned, however, how far this statement is founded on fact. Many parsons well calculated to give an opinion have declared that Captain SPEKE has done great service to mankind. He evidenced this himself the other day in a speech, when he pointed out to the Miasionary Society in what direction their under takings should be made in order to effect the greatest benefit in refining and humanising the population. Lord PALMERSTON then enumerates the list of those who have achieved equal if not superior results to the discoverer of the sources of the Nile. Dr. LIVINGSTONE, in particular, was cited. It must appear, on reflection, that this is no reason why a precedent of non-recognition should be put forward. On the contrary, it is a disgrace to all concerned that these eminent men did not re ceive any recognition of the great benefits they con ferred on their country. According to this idea, if a mistake is ever made in any instance, the error is never to be rectified. It seems a great disgrace to the rulers of the land that the chief of the Govern ment should acknowledge as a fact that nothing had been douo to distinguish those men who had worked hard under• difficulties and ob. tained results which had been "interesting and advantageous to mankind." Had these adventurous individuals confined the sphere of their exertions to narrower limits, and performed services that were interesting and advantageous to Ministers, we should find greater perspicacity evinced in discover.. ing their merits, and greater zeal exhibited in re. commending them as fit subjects to receive the " favour of the Crown." Sir W. MILES said ho would on an early day move for papers and make a motion on the subject. This is very satisfactory in telligence, and it is to be hoped that an opportunity will thus bu afforded to other members of express. ing their opinions on the subject. It cannot be in accordance with the feeling of the country that when men who have sacrificed so much time and strength, who have incurred such great risks, and encountered so many obstacles to carry the name and fame of their native land to the uttermost regions of the earth, return to announce viva coca their successful explore. Lions into unknown regions, or their important die. coveries of long hidden places, that they should be neglected by the Government, and that neglect should attempt to screen itself behind unworthy disavowal of their services and pa'try attempts at justification, on the plea, that other deserving men have been passed over. Captain SPEKE did not require Lord PALMERSTON to tell him that he was not alone in his position. There have been a goodly number of those who swell the ranks of unrequited merit. The poetess has truly remarked in some of her beautiful verses—. "Wave does not foam nor wild wind sweep ~Vh2re rest not England's dead ;" hut of these Rallant sans who have immortalised their country's glory to the remotest regions, and braved perils of every class and kind in the further ance of their exploit, how inagy have been neglected and passed by by the Scornful ones who hold the pee session of power at We are not surprised that the 'louse of Commons should he anxious to gain some information relative to the service of British subjects under the Impe rial authorities of China. Of late auch s erv i ce h as been anything but eatisfactoTy. Th e vessels built and fitted out in this country under th e command of o ur a bl e and experienced office r — Captain SHERARD OSBORNE—had scarcely reached their destination when dissensions arose. According to made by Mr. L4r, who had th earrangements been the h agent in the matter, Captain O SB ORN was not to be bound to receive any com mands except those of Prince KUNG, thus pre serving him from the necessity of joining the Impe perial Generals in any of those acts of treachery or cruelty which are only too common among the Chinese, however repugnant they may be to the moral sense of Englishmen. Whether he was really unwilling to allow a foreigner so much lati tude, or whether the recent successes of the Impe rial arms rendered Captain OSBORN'S aid a matter of indifference, Prince KUNG refused to fulfil his part of the treaty, and accordingly negotiations were broken off, and the war vessels remained under English authority. Scarcely had the particu lars of this failure reached us when we wore startled to hear of a cowardly and treacherous proceeding in which the good faith and honour of an English officer had been made use of to entrap the victims to their fate. The slaughter at Soochow excited the warmest indignation among the European resi dents in China, and a meeting of Consuls took place on the 16th of December at the British Consulate, at which a resolution was unanimously passed, denouncing, in strong terms, the act of the Futai, declaring that such conduct must tend to alienate the sympathies and prevent the further aid of Western nations. To this resolution Cul. SYKES called attention, on Friday evening, with a view of eliciting the intentions of the Government, in the matter. Col, SYKES complained that the British authorities in China had by no means ful filled the instructions of the Foreign office to be strictly neutral, as by the disposal of their forces they had left Major GORDON free to push on with all his men to Soochow. The capture of Soochow was believed to be essential to the tranquillity of Shanghai, and there the British Consul and mili tary authorities were willing to go some lengths to secure it. The hon, member reminded Lord PAL MERSTON that more than once he had told the House that instructions had been issued to maintain strict neutrality beyond the 30 mile limit from the treaty ports. Lord: PALMERSTON, in his reply, announced, amid cheers, that both orders in Council hal been revoked—the one authorising Captain OSBORN'S expedition, and the other giving a general permission to British subjects to enter into the ser vice of the Chinese EMPEROR. The repeal of the latter will not make so much actual difference to the Imperialists, since, according to Lord P ALLIER STUN, only two or three persons have availed them selves of it. The noble Premier expressed great indignation and disgust at the proceedings at Soo chow, and stigmatised the conduct of the Futai as barbarous and abominable. With regard to the great question of our interfering at all in the matter Lord P ALMEP.STON'S views are somewhat curious. Possibly they may throw little light on the some what perplexing character of our political neu trality, and afford some explanation of those eccen tricities of foreign policy which harsh critics have styled inconsistencies. It is for our in terest, says the noble lord, that the rebellion should cease, and therefore, we are willing to assist the Imperial Government in any way we may think proper. "It cannot be for the ad vantage of those who trade with China that the country should be in a state of war." If this is to be accepted as a maxim of policy it will disarrange a few of our preconceived notions. According to this, if Ice had commercial dealings in Warsaw which were affected by the revolution, we should tend material aid to the Russians in subjugating the Poles. If our interests were affected by a commo tion in Venice or Hungary, we should be ready to come forward to assist the Austrian troops. If we accept the principle that we have no right to in terfere in the internal disturbances of other nations, we must carry out that principle in Asia as well as in Europe. It is not allowable for us to do among uncivilised nations what we are unable or unwill ing to do in Europe. If the Poles, the Italians, the Danes, are to fight their battles unaided, let the Chinese do the same. Since we have not come for ward on behalf of right and freedom, on the side of people whose long-suffering and fortitude have evoked the admiration of the civilised world, let us not b 3 the primary agents in doing the work of a Government whose faults in the words of the First Minister of the Crown are cruelty and perfidy, If it be true, as has been stated, that the rebels have no desire to interfere with our commerce, nay, in their attack on Shanghai were scrupulously careful to avoid injuring the British merchants residing there, there is no reason or excuse for our active opposition to them. The Imperialists have cer tainly forfeited all claim to our regard. Let us see what their unaided efforts will be worth. In the meantime, are we to find a clue to our foreign policy in Lord PALM ERSTON'S answer? Is it only where "the interests of those who trade in foreign parts is involved that the sword of England, which neither right, justice, nor humanity can draw from its sheath, is so readily thrown into the scale ? THE PRETENDED INSURRECTION IN GALICIA.— The Cologne Gazette publishes the following inte resting notice from the Polish National Government :-- " Department of the National Government for Austrian Poland. The national government has clearly defined the p6mition of Galicia as a province giving aid in the war against Russia. The dilatoriness and terrors of some and the follies of others have facilitated the spread of reports of an armed iusurrection against Austria. An insurrection against Austria under present circumstances could only be wished for by Russia, or by the partisans of anarchy, and by the latter only because they act in opposition to the will of the national governm nt. The evocation of these bugbears comes opportunely to justify the canards of the Austrian organs. The indifference, credulousness, and cowardice of a few inhabitants strengthen the party which only inspires them with terror. The above -named department of the na tional government, strong enough not to deviate by a single step from the course laid down for it both by the national government and its own conviction, declares all efforts tend ing to provoke an armed insurrection against Austria to be acts of high treason, and that it will proceed against the offenders with all the severity of the law, February 1-1, 1861." CAPTURE OF TIIE TOWN OP OPATOW BY THE POLES.—The Ost Deutsche Zeitun9 publishes the following report of the Polish General Bosak on this sub ject :—" I have the honour to announce, pending the arrival of more detailed reports, that the town of Opatow has been taken by our men under Colonel Topor, commandant of the Cracow division. The Russians were driven back at all points. After our men had remained six hours in the town, they evacuated it in perfect order, taking with them all their wounded and upwards of 100 rifles, with two waggons tall of ammunition and linen. —The Chief of the 2d Corps d'Armee, Generall3osAu. AWEICEA Adjutant.—Feb. 23, 1864," TYPOGRAPBICAL SYMBOLS.—." Manhattan" says —ln Philadelphia they have a paper devoted to typography, called the Adeer.fiscr. It is the only one in the United States. Contains typefounders advertisements, It contains the following ingenious list of typographical sym bols, and I send it to your excellent printers, They can keep it for private use or publi,h it : The type of a Glazier should be Diamond, Tho type of an Oyster should be Pearl. The typo of a Jeweller should be Agate. The type of an Honest Man should be Nonpareil. The type of a Citizm should La Bourgeois. • The typo of a Schoolmaster should be Primer. The typo of a Bull should be English. The typo of Freedom should bo Columbian. The type of a Maiden should be Paragon. The type of a mother should be Double Paragon. The type of a soldier should be Canon. The typo of an Author should be Script. The typo of a Preacher should be Text. Tho typo of Aristocracy should be Title. The typo of a Baby should be Small Cape, The typo of a hussy should bo Boldface. The typo of au Alderman should be Extended. The type of a Drunkard should be Bookelope. The typo of a Barber should be Hairline. The type of our Foundry 81z9u1d EAcelelor, IE6I. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. IF6t. BACHELOR'S B 0 X. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, CO VENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of 3liss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. llarrison. THIS EVENING (21st timeN a new Opera, founded on Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called SII tt: STOOL'S TO CONQUER. Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. Harrison. After which, FANCHETTE : Miss Susan ryne, Thirlwall, Mr. Conic, Mr. Rouse. Doors open at half-past Six--',2ommence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, ➢lessrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Performances NS-111 commence with THE FOUR MOWBItAYS. Master Percy Roselle. After which, MANFRED. Manfred, Mr. Plfelpl. To conclude with a new farce, THE ALABAMA. Air. G. Be:more and Miss Lydia Thompson. Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. • ' THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Letwe and Manazer, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY. Miss Maria Barris. Followed by BUNKUM MULLER. Mr. Sothern. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs, Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, R_oger, s s , Clark, Cullentord, ,Stc. ; Mesdames angel, snow den, Ham , Lindley, Hill, t&c And SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. _ ----___ ROYAI, LYCEUM. THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DEIIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will continence with a New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILI): Messrs. 11. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, M , )reland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leolercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 10:Id Nights of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhars "Italian Chronicle," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal character by Mr. Fechter, supported by lklessrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, loreland ' Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; M iss Kate Terr y , Mi ss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,znd Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is !made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the sale keeping of hat.; and cloaks, and teat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 3. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Promioa, by the Brothers Webb. And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON. NTEIV THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manafrer, Mr. B. Webster. ,V4l THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBitEAKER Mr. J. L. Toole and &figs Woolgar. At Eight, LEAH Miss Bate man, supported by Messrs, A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billmzton, Stuart, Stephenson, /;burne ; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with, 1 t time, Tiff.; AREA BELLE : lfessrq. .1, L. Toole, P. Bedford, Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. 11. Lewis. Commence at 7. LEA H.-EVERY MISS BAT EMAN. ISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tms EVENING, the 134th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the prit:cipal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. 113 OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.—The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, Sirs. Frank Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following em:nent artistes are engaged:—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert. Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Went worth, and Mrs. Charles Mafaews. TUTS EVENING, and during the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, an entirely new Comedy, in 3 Acts, by Leiccst , T -Bucking ham,-Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINING: Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John stone, Mr. Montague; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by Mr. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristic character of Un Aug - Ws Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. To conclude with THE BIRTHPLACE;OF PODGERS. Mr. J. L. Toole, ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manner, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYL3ICE Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &o. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. TILE LAST SIX NIGHTS. GRACE EGERTON (Mrs. George Case), at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William street (her THIRD SEASON in London), in ber New and highly successful characteristic and Musical Entertainment entitled " A DRAWING ROOM TO LET." EVERY EVENING, at Eight. SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCE—WethICSday, March 9, at 3. Saturday Evening, at S, and pcsitively the last night. Stalls, 3i. ; unreserved seat,A, 2s. ; area, ls. Last performance March v. iIIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," ContalninEr the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, ean be had Every Evening of G. It GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 268. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. Top 9 5s Nuts.. Ds. Deep 22a• Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf !'addington, W. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TTII3 Dl7.—Morning, lh. 9n.—Arterttoon, li. 36m. ra-mortnow.-Morning, Ih. 69m,—Afternoon, 22m. NIGHT. The Weather—Sun Office, March 7, 18G4. THERMOMETER, This day at Two o'clock Barometer-28.02. Wind—S.W. ; blowing a strong breeze, and cloudy, '' l 4-ix,(ig SUIT, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE FEDERAL DIET. FRANKFORT, MARCII 5. The vote upon the motion of Hanover, brought forward at the sitting of the 3d inst., will be taken in a week. The motion is to the effect that the Danish Government be summoned to surrender the German ships upon which embargo has been laid within a fortnight, under penalty of the Federation declaring war. The rifle club at Westeraas has addressed an in quiry to that of Stockholm, asking if each rifle association throughout the country cannot furnish volunteers to form a battalion under the orders of a special commandant. The costs should be divided among the clubs, and the battalion placed at the disposition of the Danish Government. Previous to taking further step, it Was thought advisable to lay the project before the Minister of War, who re plied that any such proceeding would be a flagrant breach of neutrality. The recall of Count Hamilton from Copenhagen has produced a great sensation here. HAMBURG, MARcri 7. Letters received here from Copenhagen state that the civic artillerymen have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness, in case of need, to serve the guns of the forts which protect the town on the sea-side. They are also to prepare to occupy the cuter fort of the citadel, which dominates the Sound in a northerly direction as far as Charlotten. The Hamburg and American steamer Germania railed this morning for New York. SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, MAncu 2. Much attention is directed to the approaching departure of the King for the Norwegian capital, where his Mejesty will open the Storthing in per Eon. It is understood that the Government will ask subsidies for prosecuting the armaments. The atti• tude of,the Storthing will give a clue to the direction of public opinion in Norway, concerning which various views are current. FRANCE. BOURSE, March s.—The arrival of the English funds with a rise of has had no upward influence on the market, speculators still hanging back from operations in the present unsettled state of political affairs. Threes, for the Account, remain nnvaried at G6fr. 30c., with little business. Mobilier are a shade lower, being now at 1,040 fr. Nothing doing in Railway Shares. The market closed as follows : per Cents. 95 50 Italian Loan 67 20 Do. end month.... Do. end month — 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 66 25 Do. end month — Credit Mobilier....lo4o Russian Do, end m0nth....1033 75 Austrian Bank Shares 3310 Spanish Threes.,..^ Credit Fancier 1242 50 Home Debt .. Roman RA ILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans lOO2 50 .. 1003 7.5 Northern 947 50 .. 950 Now ditto Lyons anti Mediterranean 928 75 .. 925 New ditto ............ :. • • Southern 650 -- .. 652 50 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lon , b ard - North of Spain .... 485 .. 485 Sarogosse .. Ditto to Barcelona . AMERICA. (REUTERS TELEGRAMS.) (Per the China, via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, FEB. 23 (Evening), Two despatches to the Confederate War Depart ment, dated 18th inst., state that Sherman, with from 25,000 to 30,000 men, had reached Quitman, of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, without opposi tion, but would not be allowed to capture Mobile without a desperate battle. Sherman is tearing up the railroad and bridges in his rear. He marched 150 miles in ten days. The Confederates evacuated Meridian on the 15th inst. General Forrest was at Oxford, confronting 6,000 Confederate cavalry. A doubtful rumour has been telegraphed from Alabama that Sherman had defeated Polk, near Bandon, capturing 12,000 prisoners. Mobile de spatches to the 15th inst. announce that Admiral Farragut's fleet had passed eastward through the Sound, in the direction of Grant's Pass. Despatches to tho 19th state that Admiral Far ragut had not renewed the attack on Grant's Pass, the weather being too bad f or action. The Governor of Alabama issued a proclamation on the 16th inst., stat;ng that Mobile was about to be attacked. It is reported that guerilla General Morgan has crossed the Tennessee River, also that the Con. the river below Chat federates were blockading tanooga. Senator Pomeroy is the ch a i rman, have issued an Tho National Executiv e C ommittee, of which address nominating Mr. Chase for the Presidency. It is rumoured that 114. Chase will retire from th,. Cabinet, and that Alr. Robert J. Walker will replace him. The Maryland Union State Convention has nomi nated Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency. The Canadian steamer Bohemian was totally wrecked o❑ the night of the 22d inst. on Alden's Rock, sir miles from Portland. She lies in four fathoms of water. 19 of the crew and steerage passengers were lost. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 23, Evening. Money easy. Gold o p ene d yesterday at 59k, sub sequently declining this afternoon under the Mobil e news to 571. F. a uange on London, 1721 ; on Paris, 3,231. Stocks yesterday were buoyant at higher prices. Thero was a downward reaction of 2 to 3 per cent. to-day, th e market closing firmer. Large speculative sal es were made ; New York Centrals, 1361; Illinois, 1331 ; E r i e , 119; Six per Cent. United States 13onds011. Cotton quiet ; middling Upland, 80. Flour and wheat dull. Corn slightly firmer. Provisions and coffee steady. Sugar good inquiry ; molasses very firm. Petroleum quiet ; crude, 301; refined, 48. NEW YORK, FEB. 24, Morning. The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th inst. states that the War Department had received despatches announcing that the Federals had been repulsed with great loss at Grand Pass, thirty-five miles from Mobile. Official despatches had also been received showing that the Federal demonstration at Queen man was an unimportant affair, their force not numbering more than 1,000 men. The whole affair was probably a raid upon the trestle work of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. General Beauregard reports that news had been received at Charleston that the Federal advance in Florida was repulsed at Lake City. THE SUAKSPERE PLAYING john Leighton has designed a new cover for a pack of playing cards in the fashion of the hour. In the centre of the card is a bust of Shakspere, and in the compartments of a rich boder are illustrations of the Seven Ages of Man, as de• scribed by the poet. As a mere artistic freak the effect is pretty. 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Once issued from the press, as it happily is now, and that, more over, in a sufficiently substantial, and (remem bering this to be the first publication of it) in a really wonderfully complete form—once issued from the press, as it is now, we cannot believe that the annual publication of it can ever be lightly abandoned. It at once assumes its place as a dis tinct necessity in the great world of politics, and as a luxury, as well as a necessity to Statesmen and to jotsrnalists. The idea of the work appears to have been suggested to the able and ingenious compiler of it, by a casual remark uttered by the late Sir Robert Peel—the great Sir Robert Peel—some 15 years ago. Precisely the very Book Sir Robert then mentioned as one urgently required by all classes of intelligent men-of-education in this country, but more especially by the busy class of politicians, has here in ithis goodly tome of nearly 700 pages, at last, after 15 years further waiting without it, been published. A Book, it is, giving a complete and perfectly reliable account of all the States of Europe, without exception, as well as of all the principal States of Asia, of the two Americas, and of Austral asia, considering each of them under its three most remarkable aspects in the eyes of every man of the world—namely, its aspects political, social, and com mercial. In doing this, the compiler has begun his work of delineation, in every instance, wisely, from a distinct point : that is to say, as he himself ex presses it in his Preface, " beginning at the apex and endir.g at the base of the various forms of constituted society." The apex, here, meaning obviously, as the contents show indeed by their arrangement—the reigning sovereigns, whenever the form of government is in any way monarchical —in point of fact, in every case, without exception, under whatever name, style, or title the head of the State may chance to be designated—Pontiff, Em peror, Sultan, Caliph, Czar, Kaisir, King, Queen, Grand Duke, or President. The " base" referring to the population, to the wealth, to the extent of commerce, to the distribution of industry, and so forth. Under their several heads, we have here, in regard to each State, in due turn presented to us sections or minor treatises upon the State's Constitue tion and Government, upon its Religiob and:Educa tion, upon its Army and Navy, upon its Trade and Commerce, and, in the instance, respectively,of each great European State, upon its Colonies. Opinions, one way or another, for or against, will be found to have been carefully, scrupulously, conscientiously excluded from the work altogether. Facts alone are given. Facts, that is to say, and figures. Minute and elaborate accounts of all the States and all the Sovereigns of the Civilised World (for this present year of grace 1864)—ac counts statistical, genealogical, historical, political, ethical, geographical, commercial! Altogether a wonderful repertory of information ; and informa tion—so far as we have yet been enabled to test it —reliable in its accuracy to an extraordinary degree. As to the marvellous character of the information here brought together, or focussed, let us take a single haphazard instance by way of illus tration. We will open the volume as nearly as possible at the middle, Pages 326 and 327 there upon confront us. And upon the latter we find epitomised the ecclesiastical admi nistration presided over in the Eternal City by the Sovereign Pontiff. Assisting the Pontiff him self, the members of the College of Cardinals—Six of them Cardinal Bishops, Fifty Cardinal Priests, Fourteen Cardinal Deacons. Spiritually subject to the Pontiff—Twelve Patriarchates —176 Arch bishoprics-794 Bishoprics ! And so forth—a won derful organisation ! In the compilation of the work Mr. Frederick Martin appears to have exercised extraordinary discretion. The masses of details requiring to be here sifted and systematised, some of them even carefully to be tabulated, must have been enough, by reason of their very multi , plicity and diversity, to bewilder any compiler. The compiler in this instance, however, they have in no way whatever bewildered. We cannot re member any inaugural issue of any elaborate guide book, designed to have thenceforth an annual edition of it published, at once so full and so accurate in its information as The Statesman's Year Book, now issued for the first time for this current year of grace 1864 by the Messrs. Macmillan, of London and Cambridge. There are no signs whatever dis coverable anywhere in it, of anything whatever crude, jejune, confused, or precipitate. The contents have been put together manifestly with the utmost possible deliberation. They have been accumulated from the most authentic sources. They have been selected with an eye in every instance to their intrin sic worth, and portioned out with a due regard to their relative importance. Now, especially, at this time, in the very thick of the Parliamentary Session the volume comes to hand with an ap positeness rendering it as a book of ready and re liable reference thrice welcome. Those who em ploy it as such, namely, as a book of frequent reference, will certainly not be long in arriving at the conclusion that both the compiler and the publishers of it ought to be ranked among the number of our intellectual benefactors. BOOKS RECEIVED, Dr. Jacob. By the Author of John and I.' 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. . Lost Lenore. Edited by Captain Mayne Reid. 3 vols. C. J. Skeet. Sir Victor's Choice. By Annie Thomas. 3 vols. J. Maxwell and Co. Mr. and Mrs. Falconbridge. By Hamilton Aide. 2 vols. Smith, Elder, and Co. Beppo the Conscript. By T. Adolphus Trollope. 2 vols. uhaiman and Hall. History of Frederick the Great. By Thomas Carlyle. Vol. IV. Chapman and Hall. Incidents in My Life. By D. D. Home. Second Edition. F. Pitman. Curiosities of Savage Life, First and Second Series. S. 0. Beeton. Legends of Iceland. Collected by JO nArnason. R. Bentley. A Basket of Fragments. By a Quondam Author. R. Bentley. Miss Corner's Histories for Children. 9 vols. Dean and Son. C. Butler's Guides to Geography and Useful Knowledge, 2 vole. Dean and Son. Western Wnods and Waters. By J. H. Abraball. Long man and Co. The Battle of the Standards. By John Taylor, Longman and Co. THE NATIONAL SHAKSPERE COMMITTEE.--The Duke of Manchester, the Right Hon. William Cowp:r, M.P., Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., Wm. Tite, 'Esq., M.P., Prof. Donaldson, President of the Royal Institute of Bri tish Architects, A. J. B. Berestord Hope, Esq., and Daniel Maclise, Esq., R.A.—the seven gentlemen who were elected a Shakspero Executive—kavo all accepted the function en trusted to them by the committee. THE PRINCE OF WALES has consented to pre side at the anniversary dinner of the Royal Literary Fund, to be held this year in St. James's Hall. THE WOLLASTON • MEDAL has been awarded by the Geological Society to Sir R. I. Murchison, for his emi nent services to the science. THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SO CIETY.—Prof. Ramsay has retired from the presidency of the Geological Society, in which he has been succeeded by Mr. J. W . Hamilton. TIIE KING AND QUEEN OF PORTUGAL are shortly expected to arrive in Paris. Mr. J. E. B. MAYon has been elected Librarian to the University of Cambridge. TAE WIFE OF GENERAL TOM THUMB was de livered of a son and heir on the 22d of last month. ANOTHER STEAMER FOR THE CONFEDERATE STATES.—The fast paddle wheel steamer Dundalk, the property of the North of Scotland Steam Shipping Company, has been bought by a Liverpool firm, and it is understood that the purchase has been made for the Con federate Government. The Berlin journals state that M. de Sydow, the 9th inst. for Norway, where hie Majesty will open the ses sion of the Storthing in person, The King of Sweden is to leave Stockholm on the late Prussian Minister at the Frankfort Diet, is to go to Madrid to replace count de Galen, who has tendered his resiguation• POLICE INTELLIGENCE —This Day, MAR LB OROU GH- STRE ET . CHATIGE OF ROBBERY AT A PAIVNBROKER'S,--Faßßy Nicholls and Margaret Levy, the former a married woman, were charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a moire antique and several other dresses and other property, of between £3O and £4O vain., belonging to Mr. Philip Fry, of 2, Crown-street, Seven-dials. Mr. E dward Lewis, of Great Marlborough. street, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Fry said the prisoner Nicholls lodged in his house, and the other prisoner was her servant. On going into his bedroom on Saturday night about a quarter past twelve he missed a number of dresses and other property of the value of between £3O and £4O, all of which he saw safe in the room about 8 o'clock. Amongst other articles taken away was a light check coat. Wm, Oostik, 81 C, said 'hat at half-past 11 on Saturday night he was passing Mr. Fry's house when he saw Nichol son in the passage with a large bundle done up in a light wrapper. He turned on his light, and icholls, who ap peared to be drunk, shut the door, About one o'clock on Sunday morning he was called to the house by Mr. Fry, who charged the prisoners, who were in bed together, on suspicion of robbing him. Nicholls got up and asked for her old pair of boots, but Levy could not find them. Nicholls said she had been in bed since nine o'clock. Mr. Fry said he found an old pair of boots in his bed room, when he discovered that he had been robbed. The boots were produced by Mr. Fry, and were com pletely worn out, and some merriment was caused in court by Mr. Lewis asking Mr. Fry whether he was sure they were not an unredeemed pledge. Nicholls entered into a long statement denying that she had been down stairs at the time the constable spoke. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would take one bail in £l3 for Nicholls, and Levy's own recognisance to appear on Wednesday. THAMES. AUDACIOUS ROBBERY COMMITTED DY A GANG OF POT STEALERS.—John Allen, 28, Sarah Smith, 39, and Anne Smith, 19, were brought up on remand before Mr. Par tridge charged with stealing four pewter pint pots valued at 65., the property of Mr. W. B. Brier, the landlord of the Blacksmith's Arms public house, Baokchurch-lane, St. George's-in-the-East. Several licensed victuallers and beersellers, who have lost a large number of pots and measures, were in attendance last Saturday and this morning, and they all recognised the prisoners as having visited their houses. It appeared that on Friday evening last the male prisoner and Anne Smith went into the Blacksmith's Arms and called fora pint of half-and-half. They were immediately followed afterwards by Sarah Smith, who also called for a pint of malt liquor. Mr. Brier recognised her directly as having been in his house several times. He missed quart or pint pots after each visit. He went into the bar parlour, put the gas out in that room, and reversed the blinds. Ho then placed a potman in the bar parlour to watch the actions of the prisoners, and sent for a police constabl . Robert Payne, No. 198 H, concealed himself in a doorway opposite the Blacksmith's Arms, where he remained half an hour. The prisoners remained in the house fur an hour and a half, and called several times for beer scud bread and cheese. While they were there Mr. Brier missed three out of four pots he had filled with beer for them. The potman was then directed to leave the bar parlour, where he could not distinguish much, and went outside. He did so and watched carefully until the prisoners left the house. Mr. Brier jumped over the counter and went after the pt Boners directly they quitted his house. He seized the two females. A pint pot immediately fell from tha younger pri soner on his toe. The elder female dropped two pots on the pavement, and the man dropped a spouted ale pot. Payne emerged from his hiding place, and, notwithstanding the prisoners made a desperate resistance, and fought, kicked, and plunged violently, they were all secured by the landlord, his potman, a man named James Rigan, and the police-constable. The prisoners refused to state where they lived, and denied all knowledge of each other. Payne, how ever, soon discovered that the prisoners had all occupied one apartment at No. 52, Cable-street, Whitechapei. He found a frying-pan in the room. It was covered with pot metal and had been used in melting down pots. There were other materials in the room for converting publican's mea sures into ingots of pewter. They had been in the habit of selling pewter to a marine store dealer, and the last piece they sold was exactly the weight of a pint pot. Payne stated that on the way to the station-house the elder woman said to the younger one, " Oh, you fool, I wish I had never seen him, you have brought us to this, it is all through him we have got into this trouble." He had no doubt the prisoners were regular professional pot stealers, and had been engaged in the illegal trade for some time. The elder prisoner said she was in possession of one pot, The man had nothing to do with it. The younger prisoner —I had three po!s in my apron The police-constable took me and I let them fall down— one of them was a spouted pot. The male prisoner --I can certify I had nothing to do with stealing the pots, Tbo women had four pots between them. That is all I have to say. Four witnesses swore positively that the spouted ale•pot fell from the prisoner Allen, and that it was the ono in which Mr, Brier served him with a pins of fourpenny ale, Mr. Partridge said the depcsitions were now complete, and ho should commit all the prisoners, not to the present, but to the next Middlesex Sessions, to take their trial. The magistrate postponed this case from Saturday even ing until this morning in consequence of the large amount of business. The court sat until seven on Friday evening and seven on Saturday evening. All the summonses set down for heazing on Saturday were postponed until to-mor row. The magistrate is not likely to get through all the business of the court until seven this evening. He com menced at ten precisely. WESTMINSTER. A VERY PECULIAR DEFENCE.—Margaret Watt, a re spect,ble looking w.,man, was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking care of herself. A police-constable proved finding her in the state de scribed ou Saturday afternoon. Mr. Selfe—What have you to say to the charge ? Defendant—Oh, your worship, I suffer from great re morse of conscience whenever I drink, and therefore I hope, your worship will pardon me like a good man, as you are. I am an educated woman and I know you are a good man. Mr. Selfe—l remember you. You were here before, and you told me I was a good man, then,. Defendant—Perhaps. I did, your worship. Mr. Selfe—l did not believe you, Defendant—l am staunch to the letter of a teatotaller in my heart. Mr. Selfe—You have an odd way of illustrating it. Defendant—l live a good life when I don't drink, and my husband made me do it this time. I told him, "You know the remorse of conscience I feel if I drink," but he still led me into it. Mr. Selfe—He could not have made you take it if you were not disposed, I think. Defendant—Forgive me, your worship, and if you let me go it will do a great deal cf good. Mr. Selfe—How ? Defendant—l shall be the means of the conversion of many by showing a good example to poor wandering crea tures, and showing them the consequences of drunkenness. Mt. Selfe—ln which you yourself iudulge. Defendant—lt was through my husband's temptation. I am a religious, (good Catholic, ;and it is not because I am that lam opposed to any one else. lam kind to every one, because they are God's creatures. When I take a glass I am not right in my head. Mr. Selfe—Then don't take the glass. Defendant—Your worship, I want to be goad, but I can't. I'll go and take the pledge, and never drink any more, if you'll let me go. It will do a great service to others. Be merciful to me. Mr. Selfe—Yes, I shall be very merciful. I shall flue you ss. The money was paid, THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LIBRARY COMPANY (Limited), 15, Old Bond -street.—This extensive library, which was purchased from its late proprietor, Mr. Hookham, by this company, has, under a highly respect. able directory, and with the secretarial management of Samuel Bevan, Esq., commenced active operation. The speciality set forth by the company is that, regardless of value, alt new books, either English or foreign, are to bo supplied to subscribers at once, on a request being made, and this without more than the necessary delay in sending for them; hence the readers to this library have not to mate repeated applications for any work which they may urgently require. To compensate the company for this accommodation and expense the subscription is somewhat higher, of course, than at other libraries where this mani fest advantage is not derivable. The high character of the board of directors affords every guarantee to the public for the carrying out to the letter that line of policy which they have mapped out for themselves to perform in the interests of the public. SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACCIDENT. —On Saturday while a fire was raging at the chemical works of Messrs. Medway and Joy, Owen-row, St. John's-street, road, Clerkenwell, a serious accident happened to an omni bus which was passing at the time. The horses shied at a land steamer, although it was not working, and the omnibus was upset. The driver and passengers on the roof were pitched into the roadway, while those inside were thrown against each other with great violence. Most of the pea singers were severely shaken but not dangerously injured. SINKING OF A HAMBURG STEAMER.—lntelligence has been received of the sinking of the fine screw steamer Chevy Chase, in the E:be, near Brunshausen. She was from London to Hamburg, and was loaded with a very valuable cargo of merchandise. In proceeding up the Elbe she encountered the ice and wont ashore, and sub- SE quently sunk. The Chevy Chase, which was the property of the General Steam Navigation Company, was a very fine iron steamer, and was built at a cost of upwards of £35,000. She had gained quite a name for the rapidity of her passages. Divers have been employed to get out the cargo. 4 U. , HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, March 5. The Queen accompanied by her Royal Highni Princess Helena, took a catringe drive yesterd afternoon. The Equerry attended on horseback. Hie Majesty walked in the grounds this mornit attended by Lady Augusta Stanley. MARCH 6. Her Royal Highness Princes 3 Louise, attend by Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Harti Phipps, and Lord do Tabley, went to London y terdey, and honoured the performance at 1 Covent Garden Theatre with her presence. Her royal highness returned to Windsor Cas at night. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinsto] arrived at the Castle from Greenwich-park. Earl Granville has arrived, and had the hone of dining with the Queen and royal family. - - Lord Granville had an audience of the Queen. Her Majesty the Queen, his Majesty the Ki of the Belgians, their R'yal Highnesses Prince Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Arthur, a the ladies and gentlemen in waiting attended Divi service in the private chapel this morning. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Wind! officiated. The King of the Belgians. His Majesty the King of the Belgians, since I arrival on Thursday last at Windsor,lCastle, resided in the York Tower, which is situated on t East of George IV.'a Gateway, on the south side the Castle, immediately facing the Long Walk, a commanding some most beautiful views of t scenery of the Great Park and surrounding count about Windsor. The suite of apartments occaP l in this tower by King Leopold have only r e cent been fitted up for the reception of royal visitors her Majesty. The furniture and fittings are of t most costly kind. Tie walls are hung with ami silk damask, figured, and the fittings and coveri , are of the same rich material. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales took a ride on horseback Saturday morning,attended by Lieut.-Col. liepP The Princess of Wales drove out in an open Cl riage, attended by the Countess de Grey. Tho Prince and Princess of Wales, with t Countess de Grey and Lieut.-Col. Keppel in sva ing, attended Divine service at the Chapel 'lop St. James's, yesterday morning, The Communion Service was read by the lit Francis Garden, the Sub-Dean, and the Rev. H. Sitwell. The Bishop of Sodor and Man preached t sermon. Mr, Goss presided at the organ. The anthem was " Lord, Thou hast been 0 refuge."—Hayes. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prince of Wales took a drive in an open carriage to Gardens in the afternoon. Prince Alfred. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, while on I visit to the Earl of Home at the Hirsel, attend Divine service on Sunday week at the pari church of Coldstream, attended by Lord Doug and Major Cowell. The church was crowded. the afternoon the prince and party walked Lennol House, and visited the Earl of Wenll On Monday afternoon his royal highness paid visit to Sir John Marjoribanks at Lees HO His royal highness, attended by Major Cowell 0 1 M. Vain de Weyer, left the Hirscl on Wednesdl morning at six o'clock, and drove to Kelso static° whence the party reached Edinburgh at half-2 5 nine. It is stated that before his leaving his rol highness presented his carte de visite to each of t i distinguished party at the Hirsel. The prince at tended by Major Cowell and M. Van de Weyer, le i Edinburgh on Friday afternoon on a visit to tI Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, at Bowhill, S e i kirkshire. Hi s roya l h i ghness was expected a return to Edinb urg h t o -d ay. The prince ' s visit L Dunmore Park is po s tp one d on account o f his jelli may to London, to be present at the christening his royal nephew on Thursday. Arrival of the Archduke Maximilian in Part` The Archduke and Archduchess Maxiraiii 6 reached Paris on Saturday afternoon, and were r 4 ceived upon th e i r arr i val ac the Tuileries by t k P, Emperor and Empress. The Memorial Dip loll eique says .—" The delay cau se d b y th e i n dise Lion of th e Archduke Maximilian will only l him to remain four or five days at Paris, since, 1 ; dependently o f t h e v i s i t of courtesy which the jre duke has t o pay to her Majesty Queen Victo r! ., cousin to the Princess Charlotte, the latter 11 0 . 1 take final leave o f h er ill ustr i ous father, who Til remain one month i n E ngland. The arra nge clients for the A rc hd uac ' s departure fr° o Trieste will be completed on the 1 % instant. The Ar c hd u k e has declared that he scl, ufficially receive th e M ex i can deputation iralle o , diately upon his re t urn to Mi ramar. This dellu"bi Lion will pass through Vienna, and will also received by the E m p eror o f Austria. The Archdll'hi however, requires th a t th e fi na l acceptance o f tP oi crown shall take pl ace i n t h e same Chateau 0 Miramar in which it was o ff ere d to hi m i n the vlip of October l as t. Th e M exican deputation will /0 time be accomp an i e d b y a certa i n num b er of 03,00 can notables, among w h om we may v3el3tl M. Arran guez , f ormer Minister of Finance ; 4 , col Murphy, formerly Mexican Minister at Lo° Colonel Fatio, and several generals and 6oP e bl r officers, m a d e pr i soners at the taking of Fu eo who have hastened to give their support to thl government of the Emperor Maximilian I.'' His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, atteflade; by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel and the Hon. R e 6 - ti honoured the St. James' s Th ea t re w i th their preseile"„, Saturday evening. Their Royal Highnesses th e D uc h ess of CLILI; bridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelit* the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Caroline Cilo t , 6 " Captain Ellis, honour e d th e D uc h ess o f I nvernes s by t l ' o p company at dinner on Saturday evening, at Elensili„,,g Palace. A distinguished company was invited to west Royal Highnesses. s 0$ His Highness Prince Paul E s t er h az y (gra of the venerable Prince Esterhaay, so many years M i ra" sador from Austria at th e C our t o f S t. J ames ' s , ali ci fo - 1 0 grandson of the Countess (D ow .) o f J ersey , arrived to on Thursday evening from Vienna. pot His Excellency the C ou nt B erns t or ff, tho y q sian Ambassador, had an interview with the Earl 1 1318 ;,, on Saturday, at the Foreign-office, in Whitehall-ga rcie e f The Marquis and Marchione ss of Salisburi .#0 tertained at dinner on Saturd a y even i ng , a t their resigiosi in Arlington- s tre e t, L or d an d L a d y C o l c h es t e r, Lady t - 10 Hamilton, the Right Hon. J. W. and Mrs. Right Hon. Spencer and Mrs. Walpole, Lord -r J Cecil, Hon. Mr. Abbott, Mr. Wm. Peel, &c. al 4 The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesburl o f expected to arrive at their town m a n s i o n in o r Wednesday from Savernake P ar k, Wilts, in °l. ol , e iar attend the christening o f th e i n f an t p r i n ce at Buck ham Palace. • 0 9 The Countess (Dowager) of J erse y, as her frie bet will be pleased to le , fp -vered fr °6l , jilt? _urn, is so far reco recent severe illness as to be able to receive her tog )ra ci iie f mate friends. On Friday last the countess coroP ie ctrO' 79th year, and received visits f rom th e D uc hess o f 00; bridge and Princess M a ry, th e G ran d D uc h es s of l ue A - 071 burg-Strelitz, and a large nu m b er o f h er friends. rive" the visitors to the countess was her grandson, ju st from Germany, his Highness Prince Paul EsterhaiP Lady Moleswortb. entertained at ditoi er o od Saturday, at her residence in Eatua-place, his -F- 11° „ . he Fr ouch Ambassador, the Marchioness of l - c 9 0 0 13 _: and Lady Alice Hill, the Earl de Grey, the Earl axed vote. Fortescue, M. p tess of Cork, the Earl and Countess Russell, Mr. and Frances Countes s Wal aorjol Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Lord lienrY " so" I Lennox, M.P..y , the Right lion. Sir Robert Peel, IN m.P O Lady E m il.. Peel, the Right Hon. Lord Stanlelooroo, cieb Lord Harris, Sir Charles Wyke, and Mr. Henry G r tur od THE CRAWLEY COURT MARTIAL._OO a copy o f t h e procee di ng s of the late court martialol:ooo,, trial of Colonel Crawley was publishvd in the form ao ` c liamentary paper, It extends over 10 closely.priatcc3o and appended to it are plans and sections o f SergeW cinartera in the cantonment of Ilhow.